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Amherst College Visit Report by footballyus2345

Visit to Amherst College in April 2007 by footballyus2345
(Student, HS Class of 2007)
(Member since January 19 2007 with 418 posts)

 
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Visit Activities:


Admissions Interview: No - They do not offer interviews. However, it was the best info session I have attended. The presenter actually attempted a joke. "Students ask me (read down)

Information Session: Yes - all the time whether it is better to take an AP course and get a B, or a regular course and get an A. My answer to that is take the AP course and get an A" not much, but its an attempt.

Campus Tour: Yes - pretty good campus. Good food around the campus. go to fatzos or antonios - AMAZING

Classroom Visit: No - didnt really want to bother


Campus:



Friendliness/Courtesy of Students:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
Everyone is nice. Forget that preppy sterotype. I am not a prep, and while there were MANY preps, they didnt care that I wasn't. haha, don't worry abou it.



Friendliness/Courtesy of Staff:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I toured the geology department, and the professors spent nearly 2 hours talking to me.



Appearance of Campus:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
very well kept up



Building/Facilities Maintenance/Cleanliness:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
AMAZING facilities



Dormitories:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
great freshman dorms on a good quad



Security/Safety:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
very safe



Overall Campus Impression:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
IM COMING NOW!!!!


Off-Campus:



Area Immediately Around Campus:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
as i said fatzos and antonios



City/Town/Community:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
great community, 5 college consortium

Campus Visit Notes for Amherst College


Visit Description:

IT was amazing. If you get in, which isn't easy, come here. It woudl be stupid to go anywhere else. Who needs Harvard? You get undergraduate attention here. Plus, Williams is by far inferior.

Hotel/Lodging Recommendations or Comments:

No idea, stayed in the dorms

Dining/Restaurant Recommendations or Comments:

ANTONIOS AND FATZOS!!!!!!

Other Comments (Transportation, local attractions, parking, etc.):

come.